Experience

First Sentier Investors

• Australia
• Investment Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Senior Performance Analyst

  • Jul 2022 - Present

   Ensure portfolio performance reporting is accurate and completed on time, with explanations of any material performance discrepancies.  Provide equity and fixed income attribution and contribution analysis in order to understand the main drivers of portfolio performance for the period.  Maintain GIPS composites and ensure performance is reported in compliance with the standards.  Involve in the development of the performance reporting team to ensure constant improvement in the services provided and quality of performance and fund information. Skills Gained:  Exceptional numerical skills.  A thorough knowledge of the funds management industry and investment markets.  Exceptional skills in Microsoft Excel with VBA/SQL skills. Show less



Colonial First State

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst, Research & Performance

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2022

   Monitoring and reporting on performance and performance attribution on investment portfolio.  Analysis and research on fund performance, attribution and other related issues as they arise.  Maintaining, administering, developing and ongoing automation the systems, spreadsheets and reporting use to report on investment products.  Develop and produce risk analytics reports. Skills Gained:  Ability to liaise and build relationships with clients and portfolio managers to ensure information and analysis is relevant and useful.  Ability to develop tools and reports to provide attribution and contribution analysis to explain the main drivers of portfolio performance.  Developing and implementing automation, upgrades or enhancements to the systems and spreadsheets. Show less



J.P. Morgan

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Performance Analyst

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2016

   Review for accuracy of performance reports, including attribution, contribution, ex-post/ex-ante risk produced by analysts. To review client change requests and coordinating internal stakeholder to implement technical solutions within the performance & risk system that meets client requirements. To act as the primary point of contact for client queries directly related to reporting activity. To support new client on-boarding activity. To support the implementation of controls that addresses the key operational risks of the team. To be involve in non-BAU projects.Skills Gained: High level of proficiency in Excel in order to interrogate data where necessary and maintain customized client report templates. Ability to articulate to clients and/or internal stakeholders the treatment of fees, taxes and adjustments from dividends and cash flows used in the core calculation methodology such as Gross of Fess Gross of Taxes & Net of Fees Net of Taxes. Ability to articulate to clients the drivers of the security attribution report in terms of asset allocation & stock selection. Detail understanding of the fund structures used across the Australian superannuation market.  A detail understanding of the end-to-end workflow required to produce the Performance reports and ability to conduct a walk-through with a client and demonstrate how each report will adds value. Show less

• Assistant Account Manager, Fund Accounting

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2013

   Accurately and efficiently review the valuations prepared by the Fund Accountant. Reference point for technical questions (investments, systems, tax and financial statement) from clients and internal service teams. Assist the Manager in the implementation of an effective people management process, including supervising and coaching junior team members, providing open communication through the application of frequent one-on-ones and completion of half-yearly appraisals. Assist the Manager in the planning and delivery of client requirements in accordance with the SLA. Planning and co-ordination of team processes to ensure all client deliverable's are met as per SLA. Assist with the client relationship and servicing their requests. Identify and lead change with system and process development.Skills Gained: Ability to pinpoint "hotspots" that lead to "bottlenecks" and ability to enact change immediately in system and daily operation.  Strong working knowledge of financial markets and instruments, both domestic and international. Ability to work as a supervisor within a team environment. Strong people management / supervisory skills. Highly developed attention to detail. Proven prioritising, planning and co-ordination skills.  Proven ability to work in a deadline driven environment and make difficult decisions. Ability to impart technical knowledge to junior team members to develop team strength.  Creative & innovative Show less



State Street

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Analyst, Investment Fund Services Group

  • Mar 2008 - Feb 2010

   Daily pricing of managed funds.  MIS weekly reporting.  Analysing and tracking fund’s performance over certain periods such as monthly and weekly.  Identify items within the fund that causes the return and movement against benchmarks such as large income received or large trade activity.  Ensuring fund’s daily NAV (net asset value) is correct by analysing the stock’s prices to pricing sources such as Bloomberg and trade activity.  Produce and send daily valuation reports to clients.  Produce detailed reports of trade and cash activity within the fund.  Answer any client queries specific to the fund.  Investigate and solve any issues related to the fund such as trade settlements.  Keeping track of the fund’s cash, income and security holdings.  Processing and settlement of trades and cash.  Maintain and track risks related to the fund such as overdrafts and failed trades. Skills Gained:  Attention to detail  Ability to solve and investigate issues.  Ability to analysis the investment movements.  Ability to identify risk potential to the investment portfolio.  Ability to communicate effectively with the clients and investment managers.  Ability to tailor valuation reports to client’s requirements.  Ability to work under pressure.  Meet deadlines  Ability to work unsupervised  Ability to handle competing priorities Show less



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fund Processing Officer, Unit Registry

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

   Transfer of funds between different unit trust accounts and investor’s accounts.  Reconcile bank accounts held under managed funds (wholesale and retail).  Reconcile units held under each managed fund and investor’s accounts.  Unit trust processing of applications, redemptions and switches.  Banking of cheques.  Generate unit prices from given Net Asset Value of a fund and number of units on issue.  Apply application and redemption price on the units of a fund. Skills Gained:  Attention to detail  Ability to work unsupervised  Ability to handle competing priorities  Efficient with accuracy Show less